Coniferous Evergreen Shrubs and Trees 
By coniferous evergreen trees we mean those trees familiar to 
most of us as pines and firs. All plants in this group have needle- 
shaped or scale-like leaves and fruits either cones or berries as in 
the Junipers. They are useful for many places: specimens in the 
lawn, hedges and windbreaks of cedar or pine, ground covers of 
juniper, and many other uses. Give them good soil and average 
attention for water and cut back growths when necessary to keep 
the shape. 
California Christmas Tree 
Cedrus deodara. Handsome large growing conical tree familiar 
to most of us through the Christmas Tree Lane in Pasadena. Easy to 
grow. Gal. 50c; 2 to 3 ft. $2.00; 3-4 ft. $2.70; 4-5 ft. $3.40; 5-6 ft. 
$4.00. A slight extra charge when placed in containers. 
Blue Lawson Cypress 
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana alumi, Blue Lawson Cypress. A slow 
growing columnar tree well recommended as an accent plant in 
foundation planting. The blue-green foliage is always attractive. 
Compact habit. Gal. 50c; 18-24 in. $1.50; 2-22 ft. $2.00. 
Cypress 
Cupressus arizonica, Arizona Cypress. An extremely drought re- 
sistant tree with heavy grey-green foliage. Excellent for windbreaks 
in the drier sections of California, or plant as a specimen. Gal. 40c; 
5-gal. $1.70; flats of small plants for windbreaks, $1.70. 
Cupressus Forbesi. Rapid growing cypress with blue-green foli- 
age, similar in many ways to Monterey Cypress but reputedly 
immune from the Monterey Cypress fungus. Makes a nice conical 
specimen. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Cupressus macrocarpa, Monterey Cypress. The most widely used 
tree for windbreaks and hedges in California. Near the sea, where 
the winds whip it, this cypress assumes very picturesque shapes. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70; flats, $1.50. 
Cupressus sempervirens, Italian Cypress. A tall slender tree with 
little or no spread, dark green close growth becoming blacker green 
color. Gal. 45c; 4-5 ft. $1.70; 5-6 ft. $2.25; 6-8 ft. $2.75. 
Cupressus sempervirens fastigiata, Royal Italian Cypress. Tall, 
slender dark green type, never spreading even in old age seldom 
more than 3 or 4 feet across. Propagated from cuttings from the 
original trees from Italy. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $1.90; 4-5 ft. $2.25. 
Junipers 
Prostrate and Spreading Types 
Juniperus pfitzeriana, Pfitzer Juniper. Spreading plant for speci 
men use making a grey-green mass of foliage. Seldom over 4 feet 
high, it is very useful in foundation planting. Very popular. Hardy 
anywhere. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.00; 15-18 in. $1.70; 242-3 ft. $2.75. 
Juniperus chinensis procumbens, Creeping Juniper. Low spread- 
ing shrub, seldom over 12 inches high with pleasing blue-green 
foliage. Splendid in rockeries, on banks or at base of foundation 
planting. Gal. 70c; 5-gal. $1.95. 
Juniperus communis depressa, Prostrate Juniper. Low growing, 
wide spreading juniper with longer needle-shaped leaves, slightly 
yellowish in color. Good as a ground cover plant in sun. Not over 
15 inches high. Gal. 45c; 5-gal. $1.90. 
Juniperus sabina, Savin. Hardy shrub similar to Pfitzer’s Juniper 
except for the dark green foliage. Fruit dark blue-black berries. 
Gal. 45c; 2-2Y2 ft. $1.70. 
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia. The most popular of the low 
spreading Junipers because of its refined habit, slow growth and 
blue-green foliage, always attractive. Gal. 60c; 15-18 inches, $2.25. 
Upright Growing Junipers 
Juniperus excelsa stricta, Spiny Greek Juniper. Beautiful blue 
cones of slow compact growth. Never gets out of bounds but retains 
its attractive shape even when old. Gal. 50c; 2-3 ft. $1.70. 
Juniperus hibernica fastigiata, Irish Juniper. Narrow column of 
dense prickly bluish needles. Slow growth and beautiful habit make 
it one of the dependable evergreens for home planting. Gal. 45c; 
2-22 ft. $1.70. 
Juniperus torulosa. The most unusual Juniper because it suggests 
the dwarf gnarled trees of Japanese pot culture. Grows in unusual 
shapes without training. Dark green, fine foliage always attractive. 
Use as a specimen plant. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.50 to $3.00. 
Incense Cedar 
Libocedrus decurrens, Incense Cedar. If you had Arborvitaes 
where you used to live and want them here, this native Californian 
is the logical substitute. Conical habit, dark green foliage, soft to 
touch and stringy reddish bark on the trunk of older trees make a 
fine specimen. Gal. 40c; 3-4 ft. $2.00. 

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The Picturesque Pines 
The Pine trees listed below are all native to the warmer regions 
of the world and should be considered a part of the California 
landscape. 
Pinus canariensis, Canary Island Pine. Fast growing tree with 
extremely long graceful needles. Beautiful tree and easy to grow. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Pinus halepensis, Aleppo Pine. Dense spreading short needled 
tree widely planted in California. Thrives on neglect. Grows 
rapidly. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Pinus pinea, Italian Stone Pine. Medium sized tree developing an 
umbrella shaped crown as it ages without lower branches. Excel- 
lent for shade and its picturesque form. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Pinus radiata, Monterey Pine. Tall bushy globe-shaped crown of 
dark green. Rapid growth, perhaps the most rapid of all pines. 
Native to California and widely planted. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Fern Pine 
Podocarpus elongatus. Excellent as a specimen for tub use in- 
doors, requiring a minimum of light for normal development. Excel- 
lent as a background shrub for shaded areas. Fine dark green 
foliage, slow growth, not a greedy feeder. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.00. 
The Magnificent Redwoods 
Sequoia gigantea, Big Tree. We don’t expect you to plant one of 
these Sequoias with the idea of getting a big specimen in your life- 
time. It is an excellent tree for small specimens, however, and 
deserves to be more generally planted. Gal. 70c. 
Sequoia sempervirens, Redwood. More rapid growing than the 
Big Tree with more open habit and needle-shaped dark green leaves. 
Prefers plenty of moisture and cool location. Gal. 50c; 5-gal. $1.85. 
Arborvitaes 
The arborvitaes listed below are all dwarf subjects, admirably 
suited to foundation planting. Slow compact growth and constantly 
pleasing in appearance, they are very popular. 
Thuja orientalis aurea nana, Berckman’s Golden Arborvitae. 
Dwarfest of the lot with bright ever-golden soft foliage. Gal. 50c; 
12-15 in. $1.50; 18-24 in. $2.00. 
Thuja orientalis beverleyensis, Tall Golden Arborvitae. Slender 
growth and golden foliage in summer. Gal. 50c; 2-3 ft. $2.00; 3-4 ft. 
$2.50; 4-5 ft. $3.00. 
Thuja orientalis bonita, Green Arborvitae. Globe shaped, dark 
green in color. Gal. 40c; 18-24 in. $1.50. 
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